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1 Hudson Champlain Region Porsche Club of America AIR * COOLED ADVERTISER Fall 2010

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3 Fall 2010 Contents BoardofDirectorsandCommitteeChairman...4 FromThePresident IceCreamMan...7 MohonkMountainHouse...8 Zone1Autocross...9 LakePlacidGetAway MeetattheApex...12 MemberAnniversariesandNewMembers...14 CalendarofEvents LanganPorsche...2 R&DAutomotive...13 AutoHausMotors...19 Advertisers Index Hudson Champlain Region Porsche Club of America AIR * COOLED ADVERTISER On the Cover: ThePorscheMotorsports Bearridesshotgunonour drivetotheicecreamman. Display Ad Rates FullPageInside...$55 HalfPage...$40 QuarterPage...$35 BusinessCard...$30 TheAir-CooledAdvertiserispublishedquarterlybytheHudson-Champlain RegionPorscheClubofAmerica(HCP-PCA). PostageratesarepaidatCliftonPark,NY.Thisnewsletterisavailablebypaid subscriptiontomembersofhcp-pcaaspartoftheirannualduesandtoothers attherateof$45.00peryear. ThestaffofTheAir-CooledAdvertiserreservetherighttoeditmaterialsubmitted forpublication. Fall

4 President:...AaronAmbrosino 13DeltaWay CliftonPark,NY Vice President:...GeorgeKrauss 1433FoxHollowRoad Niskayuna,NY Secretary:...KenBlass 357PittsRoad OldChatham,NY Treasurer:...AndyDorman 131VosburghRoad AverillPark,NY Past President:...PattiTorre-Dobush Board of Directors Committee Chairman Activities: KeithandDonnaAntal... Autocross: Historical: Membership: Newsletter: Safety: Track: Webmaster: 4 Air Cooled Advertiser

5 From the President HappyFalleveryone!Asthecoolerweathersetsinandthedaysstartto getshorterwearealllookingtoputasmanymilesonourporschesas wecan,knowingthatsoontheywillbetuckedawayforthewinter months.whetherisitonyourfavoritestretchofroadoratthetrack,getoutand enjoythecoolertemperaturesandthebeautifulfallcolors. AmeliaandIjustgotbackfromourclub sweekendget-awayinlakeplacid, andwhatagreattimewehad.therewereclosetothirtymemberswhojoinedus foraweekendoffuninthebeautifulsettingoftheadirondacks.saturdaymorning wasabeautifuldayandweheadedupthenorthwaytoexit30wherewetook route73northwesttolakeplacid.trafficwaslightandwemadethetripin abouttwoandahalfhours. Uponarrivinginthevillage,weheadedtotheCrownePlazaHotelwhichwas ourhosthotelfortheweekend.ourhotelwaslocatedatopahilloverlooking MirrorLakeandwasinwalkingdistancefromdowntown.Aftercheckinginwe hadsomefreetimebeforeourafternoondrivewastodepart,soweheaded downtothevillageforlunchandshopping.afterhittingthegap,eastern MountainSports andafewothershops,ameliaandihadlunchatoneofthegreat localrestaurants, theniinsistedwemakeastopatthecandymanforalittle dessert. Aftereatingabittoomuchofdessert,weheadedbacktothehoteltogetready forourafternoondrive.everyonegatheredbytheircarsat4:00p.m.forour rideto SaranacLake.DougBrownandhiswifeMaryLou,plannedallourdrivesforthe weekend.beinglocalstheyknewallthebestporscheroadsinthearea.wemade ourwaywesttowardsaranaclakethennorthonroute30.asweheadedback SouthtowardsthetownofSaranac,wehadgreatviewsofthemanyoftheHigh PeaksincludingthehighestMt.Marcy. AfterourdriveeveryonegatheredintheGreatRoomofthehotelfordrinks andthenwemadeourwayintothediningroomwherewehadadeliciousfour coursedinner.afterweateitwasbacktothegreatroomwherememberssat andtalkedaboutthegreatdaywehadandwhatwasplannedforsunday. Sundaymorningcamewaytoquickly,AmeliaandIloadedupthecar,grabbed aquickbreakfast,thengassedupthecaymanandmeteveryoneforoursunday drivetothetopofwhitefacemountain.withdougleadingtheway,weleftthe villageandheadedtowardswilmingtonwherewearrivedatthegatehouseat thebaseofwhiteface.all13carsmadetheirwayupthe5mileveterans MemorialHighwaytothetopofthemountain.Sincewehadsomerain overnightthefoghadsettledin. Despitethefogeveryonetookthe27storyelevatorridetothe4,867foothigh peak.oncewemadeourwayouttothesummitthefogbegantoslowlyliftand wehadspectacular360degreeviewsoftheadirondacks.afterposingforsome pictures(nexttotheelevationsign),weallmadeourwaybackdowntoourcars andheaded backdowntheveteransmemorialhighwayonourwaytolunch. ThegroupheadedEastonroute9NandthenturnedSouthonroute22,asthey madetheirwaytoessex.theretheyenjoyedagreatlunchattheolddockhouse onlakechamplainoverlookingthewater. Thiseventwasahugesuccessandeveryonehadagreattimeoverthetwo days.plansarealreadyintheworksforanotherovernighttripnextyear. Onaanothernote,fewmonthsbackthefolksfromLanganapproachedthe clubwithanideaforareferralprogram,whereourclubwouldreceiveadonation fromlanganeverytimeoneofourmembersreferredsomeonetolanganand Fall

6 theyboughtaneworusedporscheorvw.aftercheckingwithpcanational,i foundoutthatotherregionsanddealershavesimilararrangements.after workingoutthedetailswithlangan,thehudsonchamplainregionporsche ClubofAmericanishappytoannouncethatLanganMotorCarhasestablished their BuyerReferralProgram. Hereishowtheprogramworks,whenaHudsonChamplainRegionmember refersafamilymember,friend,co-workeroracquaintancetolangan,andthey purchaseaneworusedporscheorvwvehicle,langanwilldonatemoney directlytoourclub.langanhasdoneagreatjobtomakethisreferralprogram aseasyaspossibleforeveryone.thereisareferralformthatmembersrequest fromtheclubpresident.thatmemberwillfillouttheformandgiveittotheperson theyarereferring.thepersonbeingreferredwillbringtheformintothedealer andoncetheypurchaseacar,theclubwillreceiveadonationfromlangan. WhenanewPorscheispurchased,Langanwilldonate$500.00totheclub.If ausedporscheispurchased,$250.00isdonated.forpurchasinganeworused VW,Langanwilldonate$100.00totheclub. ThisisagreatopportunityforourregionandwewanttothankLanganfor puttingthisgreatprogramtogether.ifyouhaveanyquestionsontheprogramor Onapresonalnote,Ireceivedan fromJaneandTommyThompson,who arelongtimemembersofourregion,lettingmeknowthattheyaremovingto Bernalillo,NewMexico.IhaveknownJaneandTommysinceIwaslittleandas farbackasicanrememberbothwereveryactiveinourregion.betweenthe bothofthemibelievetheyhaveheldjustabouteverypositioninourregion,at leastonce.theirenthusiasm,dedicationandhardworkwillbemissed.tommy andjaneaskedifiwouldsharetheir withtheclub. Jane and I have been pleased and proud to be a part of HCP-PCA for the past 32 years. From a tiny group of only 15 stalwart Porsche-pushers in 1978 to today's strong central position in Zone 1, we've both had great experiences and made fast friendships. All things must change, however, and we are making changes, too. This Fall we are moving to Bernalillo, New Mexico just North of Albuquerque, where we hope to kindle new friendships among Roadrunner Region's Porsche fans. A new place, a new culture, but we expect to find the same crowd of Porsche-loving personalities and activities that we've loved here in HCP. Thanks very much to all of you and your HCP predecessors for a great ride here in the great Northeast! Goingforwardwestillhaveafeweventstogoin2010.Likeourdriveto HunterMountainonSaturday,October9thfortheirOktoberfestcelebration. Sunday,November7thisthisyear sannualdinneratthecenturyhousein Latham.ThelasteventfortheyearwillbeourAnnualHolidayPartyon Saturday,November11thatthehomeofBruceandAnneToothaker. Pleasemarkyourcalendarsandtryandjoinusforoneofthesegreatevents. AaronAmbrosino president@hcp-pca.com 6 Air Cooled Advertiser

7 Ice Cream Man Clubmembershad anicevisittothe HemmingsMotornews Museumin Bennington,VT. Thiswastheonlyair cooled,rearengine vehiclewecouldfind inthewholemuseum. WearriveattheIce CreamManin Greenwich. Fall

8 Mohonk Mountain House Membersgather atstuyvesantplaza aswepreparefor ourdrivesouthto themohonk MountainHouse. Aviewofthe MountainHouse fromthetopof thecastle. Everyonehadafun dayenjoyingallthe activitiesthatwere available. 8 Air Cooled Advertiser

9 Zone 1 Autocross Carsbeingstaged fortheirnextrun. AndyDorman navigatinghis waythrough Saturday scourse. AaronAmbrosino crossesthefinishline ononeofhisruns. Fall

10 Lake Placid Get Away Thelobbyofour hosthotel,which hadgreatviewsof MirrorLake. Afteragreatdrive outtosaranaclake Saturdayevening membersgathered fordinner. Hereweareatthe entrancetothetoll roadwhichwinds it swaytothetopof WhitefaceMountain. 10 Air Cooled Advertiser

11 Everyonegathers foratgroupshotat the4867footsummitofwhiteface Mountain. Oncewearrivedat thetopofwhiteface Mountainthemorning fogstartedtolift. Membergather outsidethe OldDockSide Restaurantafter lunchonsunday. Fall

12 Meet At The Apex It sfallandwinterisfastapproaching.whatcanbedoneinthe off-season whenyouneedyourdeorracingfix? Well,beforeIgetintoalternatives,firstletmesuggestthatyoumight havetimefor1or2moreeventsbeforeyouputthecarawayforthewinter. SeveralnortheastPCAregionshaveeventsplannedatLimeRock,Pocono, WatkinsGlenandNJMotorsportsPark(NJMP ThunderboltandLightning) throughthemonthofoctoberandevenintoearlynovember.also,ifyou re willingtotravelalittlefurthersouththannjmp,takeadvantageofthelonger seasonatsummitpointorvir. Oncethesnowandicereallyarrives,it llbehardtogetonthetrack unless youhaveaniceracer(whichispopularinthenorthernpartofthestate)! Regularpeoplecanparticipateinavarietyofothersportsandactivitiestokeep physicallyandmentallysharp.averycommononeisdown-hillskiing.along witheye/bodycoordination,down-hill skiingrequiresfastdecisionmaking.your braintakesinalotofinformation velocity, obstacles,gripconditions,terrainfluctuations, etc. andhastoprocessalltheinputsrapidly toinstructyourbodyhowtoreact.sounds alotlikedrivingonthetrack,doesn tit? It snotcoincidentalthatmanyofmybest studentshavebeenavidskiers. Ifyou renotfondofsnowandcold,hone thosedrivingskillsatanindoorgokart virtualracing. facility.thereareseveralwithinafewhoursdriveofthecapitaldistrictthat canprovideyouwithafunwaytopracticesmoothcornerturn-in,precise apexingandcarryingmomentumthroughcurves.gowithabunchoffriends, andpracticerace-craftandpassingcunning!gokartsaddthebenefitofmaking yourporschefeelfastandluxurious,onceyougetbackinit. Another,moremodern,waytogetbehindthewheeliswithvirtualracing. Thiscanrangefromyourteenager sgamingsystem,withaqualitysteering wheelandpedalset,tohigh-endmovableracingsimulatorsthatprovidea challengeforallskilllevels.recentadvancesincomputingpowermakesthe physicsmodelingandgraphicsrenderingquitegood,eveninthemid-level games.therearesomesystemsthatpainstakinglyscaneverysquareinchof realtrackstoprovidetheuserwithanearlife-likevisualexperience.inaddition tolearningtheconfigurationandlayoutoftracksyoumightsomedaydriveon, simulatorsareanothergoodwaytokeepthemindactiveatquickdecision making especiallyifyou recompetingagainstother(unpredictable)humanusers. I llmeetyouattheapex! VanSvenson Another,more modern,wayto getbehindthe wheeliswith 12 Air Cooled Advertiser

13 R & D Automotive Your Automotive Repair Facility Fall

14 Member Anniversaries 25 Years JosephCardillo 20 Years DavidAnker 15 Years DavidWeitz 5 Years MatthewMcGinley KeithAntal MarkDickinson New Members GeorgeEarle 2006CaymanSRed ChrisHutchison Yellow MichaelSpina Black MichaelGogan 2006CaymanSSilver JamesHuth Black DavidNelson 1998BoxsterSilver BrianMcDermott Black MichaelHimpele 1999CarreraRed DonaldHopkins White KyleJohnson 2004CayenneS StevenParaszczak CarreraRed ScottWang Blue SteveGrabski Green MerleVarney 2006CayenneBlack AlbertHarper 2007BoxsterSBlue 14 Air Cooled Advertiser

15 Calendar of Events October Monday,October4th MonthlyMeeting7:00p.m.at LanganMotorcar,2240CentralAvenue,Schenectady Saturday,October9th DrivetoHunterMountainHunter,NYfortheirOktoberfest Celebration Fall

16 Calendar of Events November Sunday,November7th 2010AnnualDinnerattheCenturyHouseLatham,NY 16 Air Cooled Advertiser

17 Calendar of Events December Saturday,December11th AnnualHolidayWineandCheeseParty Fall

18 Calendar of Events January Monday,January3rd MonthlyMeeting7:00p.m.at LanganMotorcar,2240CentralAvenue,Schenectady 18 Air Cooled Advertiser

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